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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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